Alex Gasick, Sports Editor
Pictured above: Junior Nicole Tucker and the women’s golf team ended their fall season at the Lady Triton Invitational.
On Oct. 3-4, the men’s golf team resumed play at the Murray State Invitational in Murray, Ky. The Flyers finished in 11th place as a team with a total score of 902 (305-307-290). The final round of 290 was their best round of the year as a team.
Nick Quagliano was the top finisher for Lewis, tying for 25th with a three round total of 221 (76-74-71). Harrison Carmichael was the next finisher for the Flyers, tying for 34th with a total of 223 (77-74-72). The other golfers that competed for Lewis were Brandon White (50th, 228), Tommy Hearden (T63, 233) and Dan Petrarca (T65, 234).
Next up for the Flyers was the Great Lakes Regional #2 on Oct. 10-11. The tournament took place at Sunset Hills Golf Club in St. Louis, Mo. This was the final tournament of the fall season for the Flyers, as there are two regionals in the fall and two in the spring.
White ended his fall season in style, winning the Regional with a two round score of 143 (73-70). The Flyers placed fifth as a team with a total score of 617 (301, 316). Bellarmine won the team title with a score of 598 (301-297).
After White, Carmichael tied for 38thwith a 156 (75, 81), and Hearden tied for 49th with a 159 (79, 80). Quagliano rounded out the scoring for Lewis with a 162 (80, 82) which earned him a tie for 58th.
The women’s team concluded their fall season on Oct. 10-11 at the Lady Triton Invitational in Madison, Ill. The Flyers placed third as a team with a total score of 619 (308-311).
Nicole Tucker led the Flyers with a 152 (74, 78), earning her a 10th place finish. Leila Marquet wasn’t far behind Tucker, carding a 153 (76-77) for 13th place. The third finisher for the Flyers was Carly Shapiro. She fired a 159 (75-84) to tie for 25th, while Breanna Fredette was the fourth scorer for Lewis with a 160 (84-76). Vanessa Phillips was the fifth Flyer on the leader board, notching a 163 (83-80) to tie for 37th.
The men’s and women’s golf team resume competition March 8-9, 2012 at the Shootout in Arizona, Phoenix.
Photo provided by Steve Woltmann.